Music Resource Item Type Metadata
Composer
Terpstra, Koos (b. 1948).
Gender
Male
Work
Waves. Rijswijk, NETH: Donemus.
Duration
6 minutes
Description
This is a minimalist informed piece that was composed in 1978 and dedicated to Ronald Karten. The music is atonal and very busy, consisting primarily of repetitions and development of a single ascending motive. There are many ostinato patterns and meter changes, giving the piece a sense of repetitiveness, yet also constant change, as in ocean waves. The music is tiring and rhythmically very challenging, and covers the full range up to E5.
Date Range of Work
1978